Velehrad

Velehrad
Municipality
Basilica of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag Coat of arms
Velehrad Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′20″N 17°23′39″E / 49.10556°N 17.39417°E / 49.10556; 17.39417Coordinates: 49°6′20″N 17°23′39″E / 49.10556°N 17.39417°E / 49.10556; 17.39417
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1131
Government
• Mayor	Aleš Mergental
Area
• Total	22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,170
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 06
Website	www.velehrad.cz

Velehrad is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

History[]

The first written mention of Velehrad is from 1131.^[2]

Sights[]

A column with the statue of the Virgin Mary

Velehrad is the most famous pilgrimage place in the Czech Republic.^[3] According to one legend, in the Middle Ages (9th – beginning of the 10th century) it was the capital of the Slavic state of Great Moravia. In the 1990s it was visited twice by Pope John Paul II. Sights include:

• The Basilica of Assumption of Mary and Saints Cyril and Methodius
• The memorial stone called the "King's table" (Králův stůl)
• A statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• A column with the statue of Jesus Christ
• A column with the statue of the Virgin Mary
• A column with the statue of St. John of Nepomuk
• A Cistercian monastery

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